XT Butterfly (Xtra turn Butterfly)

[agent_smith]

I am making a claim of originality for the 'XT' Butterfly.
Originally tied and presented 22 August 2024.
It is easy to tie, just one more step beyond a regular Butterfly.
Works well with softer/supple ropes (in stiffer ropes, your mileage may vary).

I'm fine if someone steps forward and makes a counter-claim.
Only in the fullness of time will historical evidence be revealed.
EDIT NOTE:
Its becoming difficult to search this forum for historical photos.
Many of Xarax's historical images are dead - cant view them anymore.
This makes it difficult to thoroughly check before making claims...

I am posting this claim based on encouragement from knot master
Xarax - who contacted me a while back to say that he never tied it
himself and felt that is was 'new'.

[Dan_Lehman]

What would you say to my making a claim for the XU (XT+1)
Butterfly --what you show but with an(other) X-tra tuck?
--or one where the X-tra tuck ran around in the opposite direction?!

May I claim "X+n" and get the entire lot?

Then comes (in the logic of this vary-parts-of-tying-method exploration)
the XWrap variation --i.e., going around before tucking out, putting
some coil/wrap around the S.Parts :: will this improve the not-so-good
performance seen in HowNoTo videos?!

.:.  It is a breaking loose of bounds of thinking (per Ashley's most
unfortunately uttered quote) "a knot is never nearly right : it is
either exactly right or hopelessly wrong...", and bringing into
traditional settings various knot-forming mechanisms as they
might find useful work.


(-;

[alanleeknots]

            Hi Dan,
                       Sure you claim anything you want, can you not just keep it for yourself.
                        Please share with us your picture knots
                         I always bring in my new good-looking picture knots for you to see.
                          I think it is fair enough to ask for one. thanks  alanleeknots.